OK - some GB Crowns I have added to my collection since the last picture posted: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes, they are rather nice! [ATTACH]
I have been collecting British coins for over 20 years now, and there are still gaps to fill. I have steered away from minor varieties, proofs and...
Quite a decent GB 1754 farthing: [ATTACH]
Bearing in mind the previous two responses, I am not sure how much effort you want to put into cleaning it. I would suggest first soaking in...
None of the above images are coming through for me - is anyone else experiencing the same? I can see images in other threads without a problem -...
I think you meant George III not Charles? He is the current incumbent and I don't think there is any shortage of coinage now. :)
This just in - a decent upgrade for my 1867 Sixpence with die number 20. ESC 1717, Bull 3215, S3910. [ATTACH]
The halo effect around Britannia is called "ghosting" and results from the relief in the design of the head being too deep for the machinery of...
A few to contribute for 1760 - a British threepence, a Hollandia 2 Stuiver, and a rather grotty but interesting Irish halfpenny evasion: [ATTACH]...
Nice finds! I have to correct on one point though - "Wire Money" refers only to the Maundy issue of 1792, which had a very different, almost...
The copper plugs were usually used with Tin coins, so that might be the metal used. The copper has an electrolytic effect, which reduces corrosion.
A couple of upgrades arrived yesterday - 1825 Shilling, type 2, and a 1683 Fourpence: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes, prior to the Groat all GB coins were Pennies and across much of Europe the Denier, name derived from the Roman Denarius. (Hence the...
That was a brilliant deal for a coin in that condition. I would have strayed from my usual English coinage to pick that one up for that price. Was...
Very lovely coin, though not my area of interest. From the books I think I see Robert III first issue, Edinburgh mint and will date between 1390...
Most of the 1770s I have are so similar to my previous posts to be worth sharing, but here is a decent GB threepence. (I have the fourpence and...
A couple of interesting GB pieces - a very nice Halfpenny, Regal issue, and an unusual evasion, dated 1771 but with George II's bust. (He died in...
I picked this up from auction yesterday - Japan 1 Yen Year 28 (1895). Not desperately scarce, but a handsome design. Auction house had described...
A couple of very nice GB examples for 1772 - a halfpenny and a fourpence: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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